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Climate change is real. Let’s just say that again: Climate change is real. Although the majority of pollution is caused by corporate actors, this does not absolve us of living in more sustainable ways. There are thousands of small changes we can make for a better tomorrow, this list compiles 21 suggestions.

A good photo can make or break a project. A website, an article, a book cover, whatever. We’re a visual bunch, we are captured by pictures. To that end, there are a ton of stock photo sites around the internet. Gratisography is for the quirky type.

Books are great, portals to other worlds! Relax! Learn! Explore! Most of our books are digital these days but there’s something about holding a book in your hand that’s just so good. Give a used book a second life from Thrift Books.

The end of the year is looming ahead of us and you may be thinking about making some big moves next year. Changing location. New places, new opportunities! Your life is an adventure! But you don’t have to go in blindly. Find someplace perfect with the websites on this list.

Gaming is awesome. So much fun! And there are games for everyone out there so it’s no wonder children love games as much as adults. The problem is that not every parent knows what is appropriate for their children to play. Pixelkin is the game news site for parents who need guidance.

Climate change is real. Big corporations are the leading culprits of it. Biking to work will help some but that’s not going to really slow this runaway train down to avoid disaster. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do anything though. Chooose is a subscription service that funds green projects for a better future.

Do you write? If you have ever wanted to write a book then you’ve probably heard of National Novel Writing Month. The month of November has for a good many years at this point been dedicated to aspiring and established writers finishing up their novels. The same people who brought you that have another group writing program. Camp NANOWRIMO, the summer camp for writers.

So for the Americans in the room, you may have noticed that our country has been. . . a bit much in recent months. A lot of actions that folks are against have taken place but it feels like our voices aren’t being heard because we’re not lobbyist which seems like the only group that can get things done. But what if we could hire our own? Lobbyists 4 Good is the crowdfunding platform that lets people hire lobbyists for…

The digital world uses a lot of visuals which is why being able to do some custom images from time to time may come in handy. If you’re not so good with Photoshop or you just need something more on the free and quick side, check out KickyPie, the free online designer.

It’s pretty well believed, across the board that the Beatles are the greatest rock band of all time. Even if you know very little of rock music, you probably at least know who they are and if that’s about all you know then it’s time to get an education because the entire collection of their genre defining music is on YouTube.

We hear a lot about how things have changed in our world but how much of that is true and how much is jut, well, future shock? Well, since we live in a future where data is easy to come by, it’s been compiled so that you can clearly see how change is happening on Our World in Data.

There are a lot of children out there who are facing down the really scary reality of fighting cancer. They have medical teams and parents but they could use some friends to, even the type that no one else can see. That’s where you come in. You can help by donating your imaginary friend.

By this point, if you have a Facebook account, you’ve likely heard of the issues with Cambridge Analytica. You may be wondering if your data has been shared. You can find out the answer to that question by clicking this link.

There are tons of free reading resources on the internet. You can get full books, and not just classic books but contemporary fiction novels too. The one thing that’s not so great in abundance is children’s books. The International Children’s Digital Library is an online book collection that seeks to fill this void.

DSLR cameras are capable of taking amazing photos and the auto mode means that even if you don’t have much photographic knowledge, you can still capture a great shot, thanks to the built in sensors that set up the perfect shot. If you want to learn to DIY, check out Outside of Auto, the site that teaches you how to use your camera.